This Week On My Family History Calendar-A Full Week of Rememberances

 

January 4~

  Mary Ruth Baker Hudson (1920-2010), my paternal grandmother, died peacefully at her home in Scranton, Florence, South Carolina, 16 years ago. She was buried in the Sumter City Cemetery, Sumter, South Carolina.  I miss you, Mimi!

Mary Baker Hudson
Headstone
Sumter City Cemetery, Sumter, South Carolina
Photo Credit: Cheri Hudson Passey

January 6~

    Benjamin Reese Gibson (1824-1907) and Margaret Canty (Walker) Gibson (1830-1900), my paternal third great-grandparents, were married in Clarendon County, South Carolina, 178 years ago. He was 24, and she was 18.

January 8~

    Just two days after her 52nd wedding anniversary, my paternal 3rd great-grandmother, Margaret Canty (Walker) Gibson (1830-1900), passed away. Margaret was 70 when she died 126 years ago in Clarendon County, South Carolina.

January 9~

   

My maternal great-great-grandparents, Manning David Dorrity, Sr. (1844-1918) and Mary Elizabeth (Stafford) Dorrity (1843-1930), were married 158 years ago.  They were married in Sumter County, South Carolina.  

Jan. 10-

 The 147th anniversary of the marriage of my paternal great-great-grandparents, Arthur Wellington Baker (1857-1940) and Martha "Mattie" Victoria (Bradford) Baker (1952-1947). Arthur was 21, and Mattie was 16 when they married in Sumter County, SC. 

Who are you remembering this week?

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